15 Things We Wish Someone Had Told Us Before Our First Overnight Hike
You don’t have to learn the hard way, because we already did.
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You don’t have to learn the hard way, because we already did.
A rib-sticking trail dinner and a breathable active insulation layer highlight this month’s picks.
These filtration systems will keep you from becoming high and dry in the backcountry.
Benjamin Tepler is a senior editor at Portland Monthly magazine in Portland, Oregon. The wilderness is his one true love, but he devotes many of his waking hours to thinking critically about pizza, canelés, and chocolate babka. To counterbalance his high-calorie diet, Benjamin spends his free time climbing Oregon’s various peaks.
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